(G) very economical diesel

just driven from outside Belfast to Londonderry in 1.3mjt- average mpg 74.3 return average 74.1 , very pleased with that.

Excellent news.

How many miles have you got on yours? I've just been to Yorkshire and back. 66.4 there, 62.4 back, but its only got 1200 miles on it.

Cheers

D

mine has 1200 miles but I has small feet!!

I was on motorway most of the way there, except the last 30 or so miles where I was pootling along at 40mph. On the way back there was less traffic, so I was able to maintain 70 mph.

Cheers

D

Only 70?

Yup, I'm in the UK, thats our speed limit.

Cheers

D

But traffic moves at c.80 (indicated), no!

That may well be the record so far.... +4.4mpg and u will be hitting the figures quoted on the Fiat web site. Go on you know u can do it !

I sit here, thinking perhap I should have bought a diesel.

What's the cost difference currently between petro & diesel per litre?

Not that much tbh. A lot of 1.2 seem to be averaging 50pmg and the diesels 10-15 more. This is the first time I have seen anyone hit +20mpg !!

Oh and about +10p on diesel

OK, so being a sad anorak I have just sat down & done an excel spreadsheet using the official FIAT economy figures on my 1.2 doing55.4mpg & a a deisel doing 67.3mpg for the 275 miles I drive every week.

If I have bought a deisel I would save myself......£2.26 a week, or about £103.96 a year.

So over the course of 3 years ownership I'd save £311.88.

I guess for the mileage I cover the extra £1400 for the deisel is no where near worth it as come resale time there is no way the deisel will be worth £1088.12 (cost difference new minus saving in fuel cost over 3 years) more than the petrol model.

Mine is just over a month old and now has 1800 miles on it. Think I'm going to be a high mileage user.

Cheers

D

Mark the way I look at it is this. Buying a 1.2 never even crossed my mind as there engine is just too weak to go up the hills in my area. I therefore compare it to the 1.4 its the same price and it has more mpg, better torque and less car tax.
Therefore if dont compare it to a 1.2 and you made the correct and only descision.
Diesel for the win untill a torquey turbo is available